Name: Ukadiche Modak recipe by Renu Chandratre at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For dough; rice flour 1 cup; water 1 cup; Pinch of salt; sugar 1 teaspoon; ghee 1 tablespoon; for modak stuffing; fresh coconut shredded 1 cup; Jaggery 3/4 th cup; Dry roasted sesame seeds (til) 1 tablespoon; Dry roasted poppy seeds (Khaskhas) 1/2 tablespoon; ghee 1 tablespoon; cardamom powder 1/2 teaspoon; nutmeg powder 1/2 teaspoon; finely chopped mixed dry fruits (almonds, cashew nuts, raisins and Pistachios) 1 tbsp

Ingredients Serving: 4

For dough
rice flour 1 cup
water 1 cup
Pinch of salt
sugar 1 teaspoon
ghee 1 tablespoon
for modak stuffing
fresh coconut shredded 1 cup
Jaggery 3/4 th cup
Dry roasted sesame seeds (til) 1 tablespoon
Dry roasted poppy seeds (Khaskhas) 1/2 tablespoon
ghee 1 tablespoon
cardamom powder 1/2 teaspoon
nutmeg powder 1/2 teaspoon
finely chopped mixed dry fruits (almonds, cashew nuts, raisins and Pistachios) 1 tbsp

Instructions

To prepare dough , take a heavy bottom container and add water, pinch of salt, 1 teaspoon of sugar and 1 tablespoon of ghee
allow it to boil
add rice flour to the boiling water, mix well and switch off the heat and cover it with lid, for next 5 to 10 minutes
Now take out the steamed rice flour and make it soft by adding little water and ghee , till it is smooth in texture
For making stuffing for Modak, dry roast poppy seeds and sesame seeds till Golden and set aside
heat 1 tablespoon of ghee in a pan and add jaggery and freshly shreded coconut
Cook mixture on low heat till, jaggery melts
Now add roasted sesame seeds and poppy seeds and mix well
Now , add finely chopped mixed dry fruits, cardamom powder and nutmeg powder. Mix well and the stuffing for modak is ready, let it cool for sometime
Now, for preparing Modaks, take the small ball of ready dough, flatten it with hands and make small Puri
Put, 1 to 2 teaspoons of ready stuffing in Puri and start folding the puri from corners the corners by giving it pleats or multiple folds
Give it the shape of modak and gently and carefully seal it on the top, so that stuffing should not come out
Like wise prepare all the Modaks
Take Modak Patra (traditional Modak Patra or steamer) steamer, idli maker or dhokla maker
Add some water to steamer and heat it
Line it with wet cloth or a banana leaf lined with some ghee
Place all the Modaks on it , cover it with lid .
Steam them for 15 to 20 minutes on medium heat
after steaming ukadi Che modak or steamed modak are ready to serve
before serving add some ghee
Ukadi Che modak Arati to offer Ganpati Bappa

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